EU sidelined as Russia, US, Ukraine open Abu Dhabi talks

Trilateral talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine began in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with the EU excluded from the main negotiation table. The talks aim to end the war, but Europe is relegated to peripheral discussions. The talks follow a night of Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure that killed two people and caused blackouts across eight regions. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has demanded "steel-concrete" security guarantees, while US President Trump has signaled Ukraine should expect territorial losses. Denmark pledged €642 million in new military aid to Ukraine on Tuesday. The talks are the first trilateral negotiations since February, with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner representing Washington.